"art pop amazing"
Tromsø Complex make stirring art rock space operas. At least that is what they feel like to me. Take the track Poison that from the onset puts you in the center of a dream. It is a ballad about tragedy but ultimately survival, that feels like it is set in the past but future too. With the world in a state of semi-fear and semi-not knowing about an unseen enemy, the words seem oddly relevant,
Our ship isn’t sunk, we’re just capsized for the moment, If you look closer, you’ll see we’re still above the water
This ain’t the end, but we’re long past beginning, too many chances gone, let’s not go down just yet
What can I say? I’ve been screaming louder no one seems to be taking any notice of me
What can I do? I’ve been trying words maybe now is a time when only action works
Oooh yeah… so go and throw your life away
Ooooh yeah… so come and watch it all decay
Sure it may be possible to attach handfuls of songs to any particular time or caualty of time but even if you strips today's headlines away, Poison is a beautiful art rock affair. Tromsø Complex are two talented songwriters / musicians, Dan and Patrick who create their conceptual music-scapes back and forth between London and Glasgow- pushing their art pop vox on top of keys, guitars and 808s.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
Tromsø Complex is an alt-rock duo comprising of a couple of pals called Dan and Patrick. Originating from Liverpool and Bristol respectively, Tromsø was formed after a trip to Porto in 2018 when the two decided to share some tunes they’d been working on.
The first 5 tracks that make up the EP ‘Walk Through the City’ are fueled by a love of 90s rock with distorted guitars and an eclectic blend of synths, combining soft spoken harmonies and simple, catchy pop melodies. It’s a rough mix of bedroom rock and an unpolished sound that feels like the perfect way to start off a project that’s very much still in its’ early days. We’re really looking forward to developing the Tromsø sound over the coming months and years, it’s been a fucking riot so far, we hope you have a hoot listening too.
Tromsø Complex, alt-rock duo, Dan and Patrick, London, Glasgow, indie rock, art rock
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
Tromsø Complex is an alt-rock duo comprising of a couple of pals called Dan and Patrick. Originating from Liverpool and Bristol respectively, Tromsø was formed after a trip to Porto in 2018 when the two decided to share some tunes they’d been working on.
After a year or so of sending ideas back and forth between their homes London and Glasgow, they’re just about ready to release their very first little 5 track EP. The plan is to follow it up with a series of singles towards the back end of 2019.
The first 5 tracks that make up the EP ‘Walk Through the City’ are fueled by a love of 90s rock with distorted guitars and an eclectic blend of synths, combining soft spoken harmonies and simple, catchy pop melodies. It’s a rough mix of bedroom rock and an unpolished sound that feels like the perfect way to start off a project that’s very much still in its’ early days. We’re really looking forward to developing the Tromsø sound over the coming months and years, it’s been a fucking riot so far, we hope you have a hoot listening too.
Tromsø Complex, alt-rock duo, Dan and Patrick, London, Glasgow, indie rock, art rock
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